Have you ever wondered ....
Where butterflies spend the night?
In the open, wild and free?
Or hiding from the cold, wind and rain
Perhaps hanging inside a tree?
Have you ever wondered ....
When the tree-tops dance
To the rhythm of the wind
What is it the wind whispers to the trees
Above all that din?
Have you ever wondered ....
From where the wind comes
And to where does it blow?
Wouldn’t it be great if we could see the wind
Painted the colours of the rainbow?
Have you ever wondered ....
If the rainbow
Is a bridge in the sky
For us to cross over to Heaven
When we die?
Have you ever wondered ....
Why the sky is blue
Except when there’s rain?
Can it be that those tiny raindrops
Have washed off all the paint?
Have you ever wondered ....
Where rain clouds come from
And why they don’t run dry?
Are they those thick mists in the morning
Drifting up into the sky?
Have you ever wondered ....
Why birds sing in the morning
To welcome the sunrise?
Are they aware that without the sun
It’ll be our demise?
Have you ever wondered .... why we wonder?
Author notes
Lee Tai Wah
A contest entry
- Happy poems of nature by Ftw lol.
300 points, ended September 25, 2008, 11 entries
• next poem in this contest, remove from contest - Pre-Write Appreciation Day 2008 by Kimojuno.
1447 points, ended October 8, 2008, 40 entries
• next poem in this contest, remove from contest - Prewrite-palooza by swim.x.
1650 points, ended October 6, 2008, 101 entries
• next poem in this contest, remove from contest - Good Pre Writes With No Trophies by lindaburns.
2100 points, ended November 11, 2008, 28 entries
• next poem in this contest, remove from contest - Images of Nature by apoeticinjustice.
900 points, ended February 7, 26 entries
• next poem in this contest, remove from contest - Nature Poems Contest by Abnormal.
400 points, ended June 28, 53 entries
• next poem in this contest, remove from contest
Have you ever wondered .... why we wonder?
Comments
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This is a very thought-provoking poem. It makes you think 'what if' about so many things. I loved the flow of this poem. Well done! Thanks for entering and good luck!
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Hi Abnormal
Thank you.
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nature inspires us to wonder on many things...a thoroughly enjoyable read, thanks for entering. Well done.
Rory
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Hi apoeticinjustice
Thank you.
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...now i do
wonder. This is one of the best poem about nature. I have read here in AP...you made us see the naturally unseen and feel the naturally intangible...
yeah right on to Mommy, I am one of your fans
Cheeky Lee II
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Hi Anna Lee
Thank you and I am glad that you are now wondering.
Cheeky Lee
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The poem works for me except I think I would say “wouldn’t” there in the 3rd stanza where you are using “won’t”. If you will change that, I will put you on the finalist list. Send me a message because I probably won’t pull your poem up again otherwise. The system thinks your poem has 52 lines. I guess they are counting blank lines. Not your doing so you are not disqualified for that.
Whimsical. I like whimsical.
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Hi lindaburns
It has been changed back to "wouldn't" already. Thanks.
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This is kind of a cute poem and I like the idea of it. However, I think the flow of it could be better. Some lines were wayyy longer than other lines for example:
"Where rain clouds come from
And why they don’t run dry?
Are they formed by those thick mists in the morning
Drifting up into the sky?"
The third line in the above lines is much too long for the other lines. I think it could be tightened up, so it would flow nicer.
In my opinion, the ending was a bit on the cheesy side, but other than that, you have some good potential here, although this was not what I was looking for in my contest. Thank you for entering. -
This beautiful imagery touched my heart and I really understand all of the references you made to nature here. It was so gentle and serene!
Congratulations and good luck in the contest.
Chin up,
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swim.x
Thank you. Glad you like it.
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It speaks a lot of questions, and although no answers are given it speaks perfectly for the poem. The last line really sets the tone and the mood. Congratulations on writing a poem that truly speaks wonders.
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Hi Kimojuno
Thank you.
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very nice poem serene and preety awesome
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Hi Sunflowersun
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anytime bud anytime
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Let's chat here. But dunno how...
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I also have not chatted before. I have just read your haiku about konnichiwa and commented. I am now waiting for your limerick
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Why no "inspiration" now there? You have many "fans" ah..
Read my limerick when I post it ha? and my Haiku...
Why u play truant? You always being "naughty" doing your lessons?
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Hi summer,
yes, just trying to answer some messages. The blogs are boring, too many fights and I have no inspiration to write now.
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Hello, friend Lee.
I wonder why...
the stars are so high,
the moon shines at night
the sun shining bright
the trees so tall
the birds could fly
above the sky?
Why? I wonder.
Beautiful write!
Summer51
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Hi summer
I wonder why you don't blog anymore, you are attending haiku class, you like haiku,
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I will but resting from blog, as of now. Nothing to blog anymore eh... Yes I'm taking classes...Haiku by myron as my teacher and Writing Poetry for children by granny goose. On my 3rd assignment..on both.
I like Haiku and children poetry...I think . I have my LIMERICK and will post some of what I made...
Yeah...I read this Haiku you made... your style.
I made one too... my style.
How are you?
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Hi summer
So we both have the same teacher, myron. He does not know me because i played truant.. Children's poetry and limerick? Wow, I can't wait to read your poems.
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You never visit my poem corner eh...you lazy... and I have one Haiku posted...you read and tell me if I have a "future"....
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